George Sanderson - Junior Review

[SpicyGecko 100]

The Past, Present, and Future of George Sanderson

 

Written by: James P. Sullivan     

Published by: Prague Morning 

October 7th 2021

 

After being introduced to the sport of hockey by his hometown friends and his father taking him to a Sparta Praha game, George Sanderson set his mind on being the best of the best in professional hockey. George played in 3 different leagues before joining the elite Extraliga, playing for HC Sparta Praha. George knew about the VHL from stories he heard from teammates and advertisements on TV. When he made enough money from his games in Extraliga, George went to as many Prague Phantoms games he possibly could. He loved watching them play taking mental notes of how he could improve his game by using some of the player's strategies and moves. One day, George dreams to play for the Phantoms. Before he made the big move to America to play in the VHLM, George put up some very good stats grabbing the attention of scouts around the world. 

 

Year 1 | 14yrs old | Krajská Soutěž | HC Piraňa Příšery | 62GP 12G 23A 35Pts | -10 137S 173H 76SB

 

This is where George started his career in professional hockey. With experience playing hockey in his hometown with the tough neighborhood boys, George had no problem competing. He laid it all out and played as hard as a 14yr old could. At 5'10" and 170lbs and still growing, he was laying out the other kids on the ice, often causing yard sales with equipment flying through the air. 

 

Year 2 | 15yrs old | Czech 2.liga | HC Kobra Praha| 31GP 9G 28A 37Pts | +5 104S 185H 87SB

 

As part of HC Kobra Praha, George racked up the points finding his offensive stride while still laying the body and keeping good defensive awareness.  

 

Year 3 | 16yrs old | Czech 1.liga | HC Slavia Praha | 50GP 12G 30A 42Pts | +8 112S 174H 74SB

 

HC Slavia Praha is where George started to hone in his skill and not just focus on the body but also on other aspects of the game. He started to become a team player and developed some sportsmanship. The thick layer of brutality he learned in his hometown had to be shed.  

 

Year 4 | 17yrs old | Czech Extraliga | HC Sparta Praha | 34GP 7G 18A 25Pts | +3 115S 139H 42SB

Year 5 | 18yrs old | Czech Extraliga | HC Sparta Praha | 48GP 13G 24A 37Pts | -2 126S 147H 58SB

Year 6 | 19yrs old | Czech Extraliga | HC Sparta Praha | 50GP 15G 20A 35Pts | +4 150S 120H 45SB

 

Playing in the big league against fully grown adults was a battle for George, he wasn't given 1st pairing minutes and because of this, his stats were stifled. He fought hard and played his best trying to prove himself valuable to the management and the scouts watching him. 

 

George's eyes are set on the VHL but in order to get there, he has to work his way through the VHLM and the VHLE. When George's agent made him available to VHLM Gms the offers came flooding in and after some debate, George decided to sign with the Philadelphia Reapers. He hopes to further his career as well as develop his skills and abilities in order to make his name known to all in the VHL. 

 

Last Updated: October 7th, 2021 | 579 Words

Edited October 7, 2021 by spicy_gecko

[Masu Chan 456]

Review:

 

This is absolutely amazing! I wish I had done something like this for my junior review, I love how you have stats in all the leagues building up to when you made the VHL and you made it really easy to read and tell the different years apart. Ontop of all that the stats you made for George are very accurate and believable! Nice work.

 

10/10

[Alex 3,204]

Great Job!!!

[dpowers49 4]

Dang, you knocked it out of the park on this one! I haven’t written my player review yet and this gave me inspiration for mine, but I still don’t think mine will compare. Very nice job!